Microbes and plants have evolved biochemical mechanisms to communicate with each
other. The molecules responsible for such communication are secreted during beneficial or …

Management and destruction of obsolete pesticides and the remediation of pesticide-
contaminated soil are significant global issues with importance in agriculture, environmental …

Antifungal activity of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolates against Rhizoctonia solani in
wheat Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (2), pp. 219-225, 19 January, 2009 …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) contribute to the secondary metabolism and production
of active ingredients in aromatic and medicinal plants. This symbiotic association is …

Water scarcity as well as soil degradation and environmental problems potentially caused
by excessive application of chemical fertilizers are major challenges to agricultural …

Tobacco bacterial wilt (TBW) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (RS) is one of the most
serious tobacco diseases worldwide and no effective control measures are available to date …

Advanced scientific knowledge on arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses recently enhanced
potential for implementation of mycorrhizal biotechnology in horticulture and agriculture …

Eco-engineering aims at stabilising soil and slopes by applying technical and biological
measures. Engineering structures are commonly well defined, immediately usable and …

Environments that are hostile to life are characterized by reduced microbial activity which
results in poor soil‐and plant‐health, low biomass and biodiversity, and feeble ecosystem …

World population is projected to reach its maximum (∼ 10 billion people) by the year 2050.
This 45% increase of the current world population (approaching seven billion people) will …